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| author | Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org> | 2007-01-03 09:27:39 +0000 |
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| committer | Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org> | 2007-01-03 09:27:39 +0000 |
| commit | 091a1dd6adc176f1df7d14091ba47e86954a86a3 (patch) | |
| tree | 21ceab7ee39e02513c8e6366ed17da1e5550c9a3 | |
| parent | df2965cd92318691e51c49f85275583cc351de4e (diff) | |
| download | installation-guide-091a1dd6adc176f1df7d14091ba47e86954a86a3.zip | |
document the CD boot options for alpha (VGA console vs. serial console)
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/alpha.xml | 17 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/en/boot-installer/alpha.xml b/en/boot-installer/alpha.xml index aefcb007e..d7a7a2ef7 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/alpha.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/alpha.xml @@ -330,13 +330,26 @@ and use a console on the first serial port, you would type: <sect2 arch="alpha"><title>Booting from CD-ROM with the SRM Console</title> <para> -Type +The &debian; install CDs include several preconfigured boot options for +VGA and serial consoles. Type <informalexample><screen> >>> boot xxxx -flags 0 </screen></informalexample> -where <replaceable>xxxx</replaceable> is your CD-ROM drive in SRM notation. +to boot using VGA console, where <replaceable>xxxx</replaceable> is your +CD-ROM drive in SRM notation. To use serial console on the first +serial device, type + +<informalexample><screen> +>>> boot xxxx -flags 1 +</screen></informalexample> + +and for console on the second serial port, type + +<informalexample><screen> +>>> boot xxxx -flags 2 +</screen></informalexample> </para> </sect2> |